Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport August 11, 2026 Heathrow said the case for expansion has “never been clearer” after it was overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport. The West London transport hub has long been Europe’s busiest travel destination, and is currently locked in a dispute with the regulator over its plans for a third runway. “The case for expansion has never [...]
London AI car firm records surge in revenue on demand for driver-tracking software August 11, 2026 Car tech firm Seeing Machines has accelerated into profitability after new European safety legislation triggered a surge in demand for its driver-tracking software. The AIM-listed group, which builds camera and AI software that tracks drivers’ eyes and heads in real time, reported a 45 per cent jump in revenue to $76.3m, up from $52.8m the [...]
The BBC shouldn’t push Londoners to accept antisocial phone behaviour August 7, 2026 Life is already hard enough. The public don’t need commentators telling them that playing music out loud on public transport is a kind of performance art, writes Matt Kenyon A few years back, I was sitting on a Chiltern Rail train opposite a woman who didn’t realise her headphones weren’t properly plugged in, as her [...]
Luton Airport expansion set for take-off after environmental challenge dismissed August 4, 2026 London Luton Airport’s growth plan has received judicial approval after a campaign group’s legal challenge was rejected by the UK’s top court. The Supreme Court has given the plans the green light after dismissing a challenge from Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN), which had argued the decision was unlawful [...]
Gatwick expansion green-lit as court throws out activists’ appeal August 4, 2026 Work on Gatwick Airport’s second runway can get under way after the Court of Appeal kicked out a legal challenge against the expansion project. Legal appeals brought by local resident Peter Barclay and the environmental group Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) against the expansion of Gatwick Airport have failed in court for the second [...]
Easyjet extends window for another Castlelake bid August 3, 2026 Easyjet has extended the window for another takeover bid from asset manager Castlelake after its offer was usurped by investment giant Apollo last month. The budget airline said on Monday that it was still set to recommend the Apollo deal to shareholders, which values its stock at £7.15 per share, but would extend Castlelake’s deadline [...]
Easyjet takes £200m profit hit in Iran war travel chaos July 23, 2026 Easyjet has revealed a £200m profit hit as the budget airline battles with the soaring energy costs and falling travel demand caused by the Iran war. The FTSE 250 carrier posted an £85m profit in the three months to June, down 70 per cent on £286m in the previous year, as passenger volume slipped by [...]
Ryanair profit tumbles as jet fuel prices soar July 20, 2026 Ryanair shed more than a third of its profit as rising jet fuel prices triggered by the Iran war began to take effect. The budget airline had previously insulated itself from rising fuel prices by fixing its energy costs on hedged contracts. But Ryanair said the cost of the 20 per cent of its jet [...]
Jet2 handed £400m boost from Iran war jet fuel spike July 8, 2026 Jet2 recorded a £400m boost from the rising price of jet fuel which caused widespread fear that summer holidays could be cancelled and airlines could go bust. The package holiday provider revealed that it defied the travel chaos caused by the Middle East conflict to instead take a £388m balance sheet boost from rising jet [...]
Brits wary of EU summer hols as officials refuse to ease new border checks July 7, 2026 The European Union has refused to suspend its divisive new border checks despite admitting that it has found 20 “difficult spots” causing queuing chaos. The EU has said it will stand by its new Entry/Exit System (EES), a biometric border regime whose botched rollout has threatened to ruin thousands of summer holidays. Officials admitted that [...]